Tag.



W. D. SMITH.

TAG.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1911.

Patented Dec; 12, 1911.

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Application filed January 23, 1911. Serial m. 604,134.

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Be it known that I, \VALTON DUANE SMITH, a citizen of the United States,- re

such tags which are constructed to engage but-tons provided on the garments, such as ready-made clothing, knitted underwear and the like.

One ofthe principal objects of my invention is-to provide a. marking .tag cut from a single piece of material, and so folded-that when itis attached to abutton of the garment it will be retained in position and not liable to be shaken or. dislodged therefrom while the article is being exhibitedor shown to a customer.

Another and important object is to provide a tag in the form of a blank creased transversely of itself, thereby providing inner and outer connected leaves of the same size and configuration, which are adapted to be folded one upon the other, the inner leaf being provided wit-ha slot through which the button is caused to project and the outer leaf having a notch adapted to fit under the button and in this manner hold the tag in place. p

\Vith these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the construction and novel COInbll'lfltlOILOf parts hereinaften'fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended; it being understood-that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope of the appended claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit 'or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Referring to'the drawing ;I;iguife 1 is a plan view of my improved tag unfolded, showingthe button engaging slot of the inner leaf slipped over andengagiing a but ton on; ,a garment. Fig. 2 is. a plan view of the'i 'tag in its folded position when a plied. Fig! 3 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 3- -3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the tag alone; and

Fig. 5 is a plan view showing an adhesive applied to one of the-leaves of the tag.

In the drawing, 6 is a blank preferably oblong 1n shape and adapted to be cut or stamped from asheetof any suitable flexible material, such as paper, cardboard, celluloid, or. the like. The blank 6 is provided at its side edges and midway of its length with inwardly extending notches 7 whichare connected by a dotted or ,crease line 8 extending transversely of the blank and defining the same into two parts or leaves 9 andlO of Specification of Letters Patent. Patented De 12 1911.

the 'same size and general configuration.

The blank is adapted-to be creasedon the line 8, and the leaf 10 folded over upon the leaf 9, as shown in Fig. 3.

The inner leaf 9 is provided with an elongated longitudinally extending elliptical slot 11 adapted to slip over andreceive a but-ton 12, attached in any suitable manner, as by threads, to the cloth of the garment. The slot 11 is of such alength and so positioned that it terminates short of the ends of the leaf 9, andis centrally arranged, so that.

16, which defines tines 17 on' each side thereof, the latter being of a length suflicie'nt to extend to the outer end of the inner leaf.

fThelengthof the. notch is such that when the two leaves are folded one upon the other, 7

the inner .end'of the notch extends inwardly of one leaf past the outer end of the slot of the other leaf, whereby the notch and slot cooperate to receive the shank of the button, (see Fig. 3). 'Inother words, the notch prb'ectslgiuwardly from the outer end of one lea a greater distance than the space separating the outer end of the slot from the outer edge 'of the other leaf. By this arrangement, the inner end of the notch engages one ;side ofthe button shank, while the outer e'nd of the slot engages with the opposite side of said shank. Thus the leaf having the notch serves to hold the shank of" through the widest part of the slot 11 in the leaf or part 9, and draws the tag downwardly untilthe shank of the button 12 is has no stem.

. nected leaves, the inner leaf having a longi- .tines l7 projecting under the'button and on notches 18 are provided at the side edges of ton which is fastened to the article to ,be

short of. the ends of the leaf so that both at the outer end of the slot 11, then creases I the tag on the dotted line 8 and folds the leaf 1O upwardly, then buckles or hows the leaf permitting the leaf-t0 be inserted under the button, the shank or attaching means for the button entering the notch 16 and the each side of the shank thereofa Finger the inner leaf 9 so that when it is desired to remove the tag from the button, the outer leaf may be grasped without the fingers contacting with the inner leaf. The tines 17'of leaf 10 may be provided on the inner" side with a suitable adhesive 19, as shown in Fig. 5, so that the tines may be sealed to the leaf 9, after the tag is applied to a button. This, is particularly desirable when the tags are to be used by traveling salesmen. In this way, the permanent connection of the tag to the clothing is provided for, which is necessary in someinstances.

The tag is simple, easily applied and removed, inexpensive and cannot become detached from the garment in ordinary usage.

By the term shank as applied to the button, I wish it understood that I mean either a metallic stem or the ordinary threads which are frequently used to connect a button to clothing when the button What is claimed is 5- 1. A tag adapted to be connected to a but tagged, said tag comprising a sheet folded midway of its length to providetwo contudin'ally disposed substantially elliptical slot ofa size adapted to be slipped over and receive the button, said slot terminating ends are closed, and the other leaf being adapted to fold over upon the ix'mer -lear after the latter has been applied to the ,but-

.ton sd as to cover and conceal the slot,- the with a slot substantially elliptical in; shape and of a 'size to pass a button therethr'ough,

the other leaf having its outer end provided with a notch of a length sufiicient-to cause its inn'er' end to extend inwardly pas tl outer. end of the slot and provide an tip for the reception of the shank of said biittoni said tag comprising anelongat'eds'h'eet folded transversely midway of its length to.- provide two leaves, one leaf beingpIovid'ed 3. A-tag comprising an elongated sheet creased transversely and providing twqconnected leaves of the same size' adapted to be folded one upon the other, one leaf being provided with an elongated longitudinally extending centrally arranged slot of a-size to pass a button therethrough, and the other leaf provided at its outer endwith a notch forming tines on each side thereof, said notch being of a length suflicient to cause its inner end to extend inwardly past the outer end of the.slot and provideian opening'for,

the reception of the shank of said button, .said tines extending under said button on either side of said shank, when the are folded one upon the other.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixe'd my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

- \VALTON DUANE SMITH.

\Vitnesses: e

R. ARTHUR CONE,

' O. E. SANnnooK.

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